Austria

Viena

The city of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, is a metaphor for the new and expanding Europe. Being richly cultural, Vienna has acquired a futuristic outlook in the past few years that makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the continent. The city which was once known as the “meeting point” for people has now become a favorite get-away spot.

Vienna has always been a cultural city and its tourist attractions bear testimony to this fact. The best example of this would be the royal summer palace or the Schloss Schonbrunn. This palace is one of the most visited sites in Vienna and is absolutely breathtaking in terms of its architectural beauty. This colossal structure contains about a thousand and four hundred rooms. Only forty of these rooms are open to the public and it can take one half of a day to finish touring the entire palace. Many like enjoying the scenic beauty of the garden which consists of a maze, a greenhouse and the Gloriette Monument. The palace also has its own zoo which is in fact the world’s oldest zoo. The kids who may get bored of the architecture are sure to have a great time at this zoo which has a fantastic collection of animals. (more…)